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On The Run With Beards And Dun

Welcome to On The Run With Beards and Dun. Since 1978 we have been best friends and love to share stories of our many adventures. Our podcast will give anyone who wants to be inspired, motivated and entertained, the opportunity to connect with legendary 2:08 marathoner and storyteller Dick Beardsley and his buddy, 2:18 marathoner Mike Dunlap.

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Update frequency
every 8 days
Average duration
46 minutes
Episodes
72
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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A Conversation With Frank Shorter

A Conversation With Frank Shorter

Beards and Dun return after a short hiatus to sit down and talk with the one and only Frank Shorter. The conversation ranges from his early running, to his drive to be the best, to his relationship w…

01:03:03  |   Sun 28 Jan 2024
Beards Sets A World Record

Beards Sets A World Record

Beards and Dun get together to continue their story telling in this weeks episode. Dun gets pulled over in a van full suspicious looking people, the two of them swap horror stories of their worst rac…

00:50:42  |   Sun 03 Dec 2023
A Time To Reminisce

A Time To Reminisce

Join us for this special Thanksgiving edition of the podcast where Beards and Dun sit down to share some laughs with funny memories from their early days. An angry trucker, a determined wiener dog, g…

00:47:46  |   Sun 26 Nov 2023
Dun Finds His Stride

Dun Finds His Stride

This week Beards and Dun get together to discuss Dun's experience at the 1983 Boston Marathon. Dun gets fired up for the marathon by entering the Inclement 25k, now the Ron Daws Memorial 25k, winning…

01:00:29  |   Sun 12 Nov 2023
A Blast From The Past

A Blast From The Past

Beards and Dun sit down with Ron Tabb this week to discuss his amazing running career. Join us as we follow his journey from humble beginnings to his rise to world class status.

01:01:40  |   Sun 05 Nov 2023
What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

Beards and Dun sit down this week to discuss their training and workouts from the early days of their running careers up to their peak performances. They talk about not just the physical aspects of t…

00:49:16  |   Sun 29 Oct 2023
The Final Stretch of '82

The Final Stretch of '82

Beards and Dun reunite for this weeks episode after a brief stint in the hospital for Beards. We get an update on what's been happening with Beards before hearing how the rest of 1982 played out. Bet…

00:51:20  |   Sun 15 Oct 2023
Not Your Average Runner

Not Your Average Runner

Dun sits down with current SDSU Cross Country and Track Coach Rod DeHaven while Beards takes a much needed recovery break. Rod has an outstanding running career, from his first race at 10 years old (…

00:59:10  |   Sun 08 Oct 2023
The One Hour Run

The One Hour Run

Beards and Dun get the ball rolling this week with a discussion on current events. Beards and Dun talk about performance enhancement, the good and the bad, before they tell the saga of the One Hour R…

00:53:15  |   Sun 01 Oct 2023
A Lesson In Perseverance

A Lesson In Perseverance

Something a little different this week as Beards And Dun spend some time outside of the "recording studio". This week we want to showcase a couple speaking engagements Beards and Dun have had in the …

00:32:05  |   Sun 24 Sep 2023
Will Beards Set A New World Record

Will Beards Set A New World Record

This week Beards and Dun get together to talk about Beards' performance at the 1982 Grandma's Marathon in Duluth MN. Expectations are high after Beards' incredible finish at Boston just a few months…

00:42:44  |   Sun 17 Sep 2023
The Dust Settles

The Dust Settles

On this weeks episode of the podcast Beards and Dun get together to discuss the aftermath of the 1982 Boston Marathon. From the podium to the press room and back to the Land of 10,000 Lakes, hear the…

00:49:52  |   Sun 10 Sep 2023
Duel In The Sun

Duel In The Sun

The long awaited for epic has finally arrived! Join Beards and Dun as they discuss the historic 1982 Boston Marathon, the Duel In The Sun. From the night before and every step to the finish, listen i…

00:47:47  |   Sun 03 Sep 2023
Ed Hausmann Sets A Course Record

Ed Hausmann Sets A Course Record

Beards and Dun sit down to discuss Beards' training leading up to the incredible 1982 Boston Marathon. Does a stomach bug lead to disaster or a blessing in disguise? Beards tackles Heartbreak Hill in…

00:43:32  |   Sun 20 Aug 2023
Dog Days Of '81

Dog Days Of '81

Beards returns after a two week hiatus and gets things kicked off with stories from the 1981 Oslo half marathon as well as learning a valuable lesson at the 1981 Stockholm marathon. How hard could it…

00:45:38  |   Sun 13 Aug 2023
Greatest Hits Vol. 1

Greatest Hits Vol. 1

Beards is still unavailable for this weeks episode, so we put together a selection of our favorite stories from our first fourteen episodes. We hope you enjoy and hope to return to our normal format …

00:45:14  |   Sun 06 Aug 2023
A Look Back

A Look Back

Beards is taking a sick day this week so we're taking a trip down memory lane with our very first episode and seeing how far Beards and Dun have come since their first aspirations of running back in …

00:48:02  |   Sun 30 Jul 2023
Signs And Superstitions At Grandma's

Signs And Superstitions At Grandma's

Beards and Dun get together to chronical Beards' record setting finish at the 1981 Grandma's Marathon, from training to race day. Beards' sees premonitions and makes sure his racing outfit gets a goo…

00:45:12  |   Sun 23 Jul 2023
The Hand Of Friendship

The Hand Of Friendship

Beards and Dun take a trip down memory lane with the first ever London Marathon in 1981. Beards recounts his historic win hand in hand with Inge Simonsen from preparation to the finish line.

00:41:19  |   Sun 16 Jul 2023
A Superb Meteor

A Superb Meteor

Beards and Dun take a break from the usual format to take some time to remember Al Straatmeyer, a good friend and fellow runner who is no longer with us. Al's energy, enthusiasm, and infectious posit…

00:39:59  |   Sun 09 Jul 2023
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